Percutaneous Axillary Access for Placement of Microaxial Ventricular Support Devices: The Axillary Access Registry to Monitor Safety (ARMS).

"Disclosures Dr McCabe reports grant support from Abiomed and consulting at Edwards LifeSciences, Boston Scientific, Cardiovascular Systems Inc, and Teleflex. Dr Kaki reports consulting at Abbott Vascular, Abiomed, Cardiovascular Systems Inc, and Terumo Medical. Dr Kirtane reports institutional funding to the Columbia University or Cardiovascular Research Foundation from Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Abbott Vascular, Abiomed, Cardiovascular Systems Inc, CathWorks, Siemens, Philips, and ReCor Medical. In addition to research grants, institutional funding includes fees paid to the Columbia University or Cardiovascular Research Foundation for speaking engagements and consulting; no speaking/consulting fees were personally received. Dr Kirtane reports reports personal travel expenses/meals from Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Abbott Vascular, Abiomed, Cardiovascular Systems Inc, CathWorks, Siemens, Philips, ReCor Medical, Chiesi, OpSens, Zoll, and Regeneron. Dr Grantham reports speaking fees, honoraria, and travel reimbursement from Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Asahi-Intecc, and Abiomed; institutional research grants from Boston Scientific; and consulting fees from Corindus A Siemens Healthineers Company. Dr Nicholson reports consulting from Abbott Vascular, Abiomed, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific. Dr Kapur reports speaker/consulting honoraria and institutional research grants from Abbott, Abiomed, Boston Scientific, Getinge, Medtronic, MDStart, LivaNova, and precardiac. Dr Wyman reports consulting at Boston Scientific, and Abbott Vascular. Dr Lombardi is a consultant at Asahi, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Teleflex, Abiomed, and Abbott Vascular and reports salary from Phillips (wife). Dr Tayal reports consulting at Abiomed. The other authors report no conflicts."

"Sources of Funding Funding for this registry was provided through a grant from Abiomed Corporation (Danvers, MA). Abiomed did not participate in the data acquisition, statistical analysis, writing, or editing of the manuscript."